Build 26100.8106: Windows Insider Release Preview Channel, March 2026. Narrator image descriptions and Smart App Control settings

For: everyone in the Release Preview Channel

• The Home page in Settings loads faster.¹
• Necessary updates download more reliably when Settings prompts you to get them.²
  Applies to Settings > System > Advanced.

For: everyone in the Release Preview Channel

• Files downloaded from the internet are more reliably unblocked so you can preview them in File Explorer.³

• With a native USB4 monitor connection, the USB controller can use its lowest power level while the PC sleeps, saving battery life.⁴
• Auto rotation works more reliably after the PC wakes from sleep.⁵
• HDR works more reliably on displays with non-compliant DisplayID 2.0 blocks.⁶
• Monitors with DisplayID report a more accurate size through WMI monitor APIs.⁷

For: IT administrators managing printer connections

• Printer connections support an updated baseline for older Windows versions.⁸
  The downlevel baseline is Windows 10, version 1607, or Windows Server 2016 (build 14393).

• Fingerprint sign-in works more reliably on certain devices.⁹

For: everyone in the Release Preview Channel

• Taskbar components load more reliably in Safe mode.¹⁰

For: people using Voice Access in English

• Voice Access detects and writes numbers more accurately in English.¹¹

For: IT administrators using Group Policy to set Start menu layouts

• Start menu layouts apply more reliably through Group Policy when the JSON includes desktopAppLink.¹²

For: IT administrators managing Remote Desktop

• A Remote Desktop configuration command now recognizes an additional setting.¹³
  Set-RDSessionCollectionConfiguration now recognizes DisableSeamlessLanguageBar.

• Short MIDI messages are handled better when an application starts without providing long message buffers.¹⁴

For: everyone in the Release Preview Channel

• Narrator’s Natural Voices experience and setup are more reliable.¹⁵

For: people running x64 apps on ARM64 devices

• Windows Recovery Environment is more stable when x64 apps run on ARM64 devices; the apps run more smoothly and respond as expected.¹⁶

For: Release Preview Insiders; on-device descriptions are for Copilot+ PCs

• Narrator’s new image-description feature works with Copilot, but isn’t available in the European Economic Area.¹⁷
  On Copilot+ PCs, Narrator can also provide instant, on-device descriptions.

For: everyone in the Release Preview Channel

• You can turn Smart App Control on or off without a clean install.¹⁸
  When enabled, Smart App Control helps block untrusted or potentially harmful apps.

• The About page has a clearer layout for device specifications and easier access to related settings, including Storage.¹⁹
• The device information card on the Settings Home page makes key device details easier to scan and aligns them with the About page.²⁰

• Microsoft 365 Family subscribers can upgrade to another Microsoft 365 plan from Settings > Accounts.²¹
  Turn off Suggested content in Settings to remove the upgrade option.
• Dialog boxes in Settings > Accounts > Other users have a modernized design and support dark mode.²²
  Whether the dialog box option is visible depends on whether the device has a domain-joined work or school account.

For: Release Preview Insiders using a pen

• A new pen setting lets the pen tail button open the same app as the Copilot key.²³
  The setting is called Same as Copilot key.

For: everyone in the Release Preview Channel

• You can use Voice Typing to enter a name when renaming a file.²⁴
  Open Voice Typing with Windows key + H.
• You can sort a folder’s permission entries by principal in Advanced Security Settings.²⁵

For: people using supported monitors

• Monitors can report refresh rates higher than 1,000 Hz.²⁶